Pavahina
human history
Pavahina. A collection of pavahina (small tassel-like ornaments) of huruhuru (human hair), likely for ornamental purpose, stored in a metal tin. Each tassel consists of a small segment of grey huruhuru bound at one end and quilleted with taura firi nape (twisted coconut sennit fibre) of a brown natural colour. There are nine pavahina in total, of varied lengths and thicknesses. One in particular is thicker and larger than the others. The pavahina were stored in a small tin box with a yellow and red lid.
Accession number: 1925.205 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
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- Te reo Name
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Adornment
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Ornament (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
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1925.205
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12 Oct 1925
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49139 (ethnology)
16800 (ethnology)
1925.205 (accession number)
1931.533 (accession number)
3278 (temporary number)
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- Department
- Display Room
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